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Then, in a deliberate echo of the below-deck lounge on the Stratocruiser, Boeingrsquo;s 1940s flagship where Trippe had enjoyed many a great party in the darkened cabin with just the flames from the piston engines lighting the space, Trippe persuaded Boeing to turn the extra space behind the cockpit into a bar and lounge. So now you know how the 747 got itrsquo;s bubble. For those who grew up under 747-crossed skies, it can be hard to appreciate how revolutionary the jetrsquo;s dimensions were when it first (and improbably, to many observers both then and even now) got airborne in 1969.

Jim Sogi on Aggression Theory. Regarding the Chair's post on aggression theory, I recommend Coercive Family Process Vol 3, by Gerald R. Patterson, a study of aggressive children in the family context.]